Membership Drive 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE‍

Contra Costa County Historical Society: Special 50% Off Membership Drive

‍Martinez, CA, March 1, 2025 - To celebrate Contra Costa County’s 175^th anniversary, the Contra Costa County Historical Society (CCCHS) is holding a 50% off membership drive from March 1 to May 1. This special offer is available to the first 50 new members who enroll using special code DRIVE25. Membership applications may be found online at www.cocohistory.org or obtained in person at the CCCHS History Center, 724 Escobar Street, Martinez, California. The History Center is open from 9am to 4pm Tuesday-Thursday and 10am to 2pm on the first and third Saturdays of the month.

The History Center contains the archives for the county and is open to its members and the general public during regular business hours and by special appointment during non-business hours. The History Center houses many collections including court case files, property tax records, rare maps, superior court records, naturalization records, newspapers and newspaper clippings, photographs, and other special collections. The oldest documents in the collection date to the1850s at the time the county was formed.

Membership benefits for all members include:

·       Society’s quarterly newsletter (Bulletin)

·       invitation to member only events

·       reprint of circa 1890 Contra Costa map

·       eligible to join CFCU (Chevron Federal Credit Union)

·       10% bookstore discount

 At the HISTORIAN membership level and up, benefits vary by level. Visit cocohistory.org/support for a complete listing.

·       reprint of the 1882 book, History of Contra Costa County

·       set of 4 notecards depicting Contra Costa County

·       complimentary admission and VIP seating at the CCCHS Annual Meeting and Luncheon for member and one guest

·       private tour of the History Center (up to 4 guests)

·       CCCHS presentation to the business/organization of your choice

Founded in 1951, the Contra Costa County Historical Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, protect, and provide public access to the records and heritage of Contra Costa County.

For more information, contact the CCCHS History Center at 925-229-1042 or info@cocohistory.org.

Click here to download the DRIVE25 Membership Form.